Then, he said to Kate, “Kate, Andrius did a great favor for the Medicine Sect this time. Accompany him on the trip to the Northern Desert and meet the Turtle Sage.”“Okay, Grandpa!” Kate immediately agreed.Seeing this, Andrius said, “There’s no time like the present. Let’s set out now.”“Um...” Kate hesitated and then said, “The journey to the Northern Desert is thousands of kilometers away. Give me some time to prepare.”“Sure.” Andrius thought for a moment and said, “Kate, you stay here and prepare while I go to Kiyoto, then we’ll depart together.”“No problem.”After making the arrangements, Andrius left Mount Cura.Back at the Forbidden Palace, Andrius found the emperor.Wade’s breakthrough to the Martial Saint realm was a significant leap. With him overseeing the Medicine Sect, the other ancient martial forces would not dare to cause trouble.It was time to deal with the Insect Ruler.He came here to inquire about the emperor’s plans and see what other arrangements Old
After saying that, the two of them headed toward the Hidden Arts Tower.“Your Majesty.”“Your Majesty.”The guards at the tower immediately saluted respectfully when they saw Registus.Registus nodded and said, “I’m taking the Wolf King to choose a few techniques. Open all the secret rooms inside.”“Yes, Your Majesty!”Then, the guards opened all the secret doors. The Hidden Arts Tower was fully open to Andrius.“Go ahead. Learn whatever you want to learn.”Registus grinned and did not follow him in.Andrius nodded and strode in.Looking up, he saw a massive study. It was much larger than an ordinary library, showcasing the richness of Florence’s collection of techniques. The bookshelves were made of precious sandalwood, and each technique had detailed descriptions of its power and learning requirements next to it.Andrius felt overwhelmed.However, with his extreme righteousness and extreme heat inner energy, many techniques were not suitable for him. Thus, he selected qui
“Hiss...”Andrius soon discovered another problem.Although the needle techniques passed down by the Flame Emperor were extremely mysterious and ingenious, he could faintly feel some delays. It was clear that it had some imperfections.As Andrius performed the technique on the stone, it immediately began to compensate for those flaws.This both surprised and delighted him.The reason was simple.It was like a university student checking and correcting the homework of an elementary school student. The technique on the stone stood at a higher level, allowing it to systematically resolve the shortcomings in the Flame Emperor’s needle techniques.Andrius truly struck gold this time. He immediately focused on studying the poses of the little figures on the stone.Following the poses and the circulation on the stone, he repaired the defects in the Flame Emperor’s needle techniques one by one, making them flawless and perfect!After a few weeks, Andrius finally felt that the Flame Em
Registus did not expect this.Andrius hit the jackpot. He actually found a clue regarding the Flame Emperor.“Sure!” Registus agreed excitedly. “Wait for me here. I have a collection of classical texts in my private collection. We should be able to understand what the characters describe by cross-referencing them.”Then, Registus walked away.A few minutes later, he returned holding a thick, yellowed scroll.“I haven’t opened this book much before, but it contains rich and detailed texts. It should be useful for reference,” Registus explained briefly and began to cross-reference the small characters on the stone with the texts.Half an hour later, he finally matched all the characters.“Andrius, these texts are quite mysterious,” Registus sighed and began to explain.Andrius listened intently.“The first part of the text talks about the origin of the stone.“The first emperor of the new dynasty had an extraordinary encounter in his early years and obtained a stone left behind
Night fell.Eventually, the eastern sky brightened, and the morning sun rose.Andrius continued to cultivate until the next morning.“Oh my God...”When the first ray of sunlight shone through the window and scattered on Andrius’ face, he finally slowly opened his eyes. Brilliance continuously circulated in his starry eyes.He succeeded!Moreover, with just the results of the first part, he had broken through from the late-stage Martial God realm to the early-stage of Martial Saint. He became a genuine top-tier expert!If he finished cultivating all the parts...It was hard to imagine how powerful he would become.“Phew...”Andrius took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and walked out of the Hidden Arts Tower to test the power of this technique.“Andrius!”Registus approached just as he stepped out. Seeing the joyful look on Andrius’ face, he could not help but ask, “Did you succeed in cultivation?”“The first part was successful!” Andrius smiled and a
“Registus, you mean...”Registus took the lead and led them back to the Hidden Arts Tower again. “Come, let’s cross-reference it again.”“Okay.”Then, Registus translated the content once again and even wrote it down on paper beside him.With this comparison, both of them discovered a problem. Although the technique on this stone was profound, it was still incomplete. It was only part of the entire thing!That was most likely the reason why Andrius coughed up blood when he activated the technique.“What a shame...” Registus looked at the stone with regret. “It could unleash the power of a Martial Saint with just one incomplete part. If all the parts were complete, it might truly lead to a realm beyond Martial Saint.”At that point, Registus became determined and muttered, “No, I’ll immediately send people to search for clues. We must obtain the complete technique.”Andrius thought of what he sensed yesterday and said hoarsely, “Registus, since this technique is related to the F
Kate brought Andrius to a desolate place.There were faint traces that this was once a luxurious place, but all that met the eye now was just abandoned broken walls and ruins everywhere. There were even some dark red stains in certain places. Judging from Andrius’ experience over the years, they were likely bloodstains dried by time.“What is this place?” Andrius felt a sense of oppression and could not help but ask.“The Klein family’s ruins,” Kate slowly uttered, her expression solemn.The Klein family’s ruins?In other words, this was where the Kleins, a once prominent ancient martial family in Kiyoto, was exterminated.Andrius was stunned but quickly snapped back to his senses. His expression flashed with complex emotions, accompanied by sorrow and sadness.These emotions did not last long, and he asked, “Why did you bring me here, Kate?”Kate continued to lead Andrius and said, “We’re almost there.”Andrius suppressed his impatience and stopped asking.“Over here.”Afte
Andrius could accept that point.The snow wolf pack on Mount Valdez used to inhabit outside the seal of the demon snake’s territory.“Follow me.”Kate led Andrius around and finally arrived at an altar.As soon as Andrius looked over, he was shocked.On the altar, there was nothing else aside from a rusty iron rod.However, it was precisely this seemingly unremarkable and decayed iron rod that caught his attention. It was bound by several dark iron chains as it stood in the center, making it appear shocking.Although the iron rod emitted an imposing aura, at that moment, Andrius could not imagine it as a powerful divine weapon.Instead, he only thought of two words—lightning rod!Its appearance indeed resembled a lightning rod.Andrius glanced around again but did not find anything else. He asked in confusion, “Kate, when you mentioned a precious weapon earlier, did you mean this lightning rod?”“Yes, that’s right!” Kate stared at the ‘lightning rod’ with a burning gaze and
Noir immediately checked the life token.It was unbroken!This meant that Andrius was still alive, and he must have ascended to the Divine Realm.Noir was relieved.Remembering his responsibility to protect Luna, he exchanged a glance with Halle, Kate, and the others before quietly leaving.Not long after, a group arrived at the Immortal Demon Palace and began their cultivation, striving to ascend to the Divine Realm as soon as possible.In an ancient and desolate location, there were grand halls, statues of fierce beasts that still seemed lifelike despite the passage of time, sky-piercing pillars, and a sea of clouds...Everything looked majestic and awe-inspiring.However, it was eerily silent, like a dead land devoid of life.Until...Whoosh!A ray of light suddenly shot from the distance, moving at an unimaginable speed and entering the soul control orb at the center of the great hall.Then, a soul apparition started to form.It was none other than Andrius.He looked
Andrius’ condition was pretty bad.He thought that with his current realm and strength, he could handle the divine tribulation and successfully ascend to the Divine Realm.However, the strength of the divine tribulation far exceeded his expectations.He seemed to have easily dealt with the first strike.In reality, the moment the divine lightning struck his palm, the destructive force within it surged through his meridians and directly attacked his soul.As expected of the divine tribulation.So, Andrius did not dare to be careless anymore and immediately gathered his immortal essence to resist.However, that was just the beginning.Each divine bolt was stronger than the last, and their deafening sounds and unstoppable destructive power left Andrius in agony.The tribulation cloud showed no signs of dissipating, too. Instead, it grew even darker and heavier, pressing down on everyone until they could not breathe.Rumble—Crackle—The thunder rumbled relentlessly, and the li
If his true form was destroyed and his soul dispersed, the life token would shatter.That would be how Noir and the others would know about his situation.For the rest of his time, since short-term improvements were difficult at his level, he did not cultivate. However, Andrius meditated every day to calm his mind and clear his thoughts.Soon, three months passed.Sensing the increasingly intense presence of the tribulation, Andrius did not hide anymore and removed the effect of the Primordial Unity Pearl that was concealing his aura.Whoosh...An immense power surged forth, and massive tribulation clouds soon formed in the sky.At that moment, Andrius sat on top of a desolate mountain.A large crowd had gathered in the distance.It had been many years since anyone in the Immortal Realm had attempted the divine tribulation. Furthermore, Andrius had deliberately invited many people to witness the event to broaden the influence of the Lunarius Alliance.“Hiss... As expected of
Andrius chuckled. “It’s not that serious. I already have a plan.”“Tell me, Andy.”“I have an extraordinary treasure. The treasure itself contains its own independent space filled with countless treasures and living beings. Furthermore, the spiritual energy inside is ten, a hundred times richer than the outside world. I plan to entrust this treasure to you. Carve out a secluded area within it for Luna to recover.”Andrius slowly explained.The extraordinary treasure he spoke of was none other than the Immortal Demon Palace.With his current strength, crossing the divine tribulation would not be a problem.The Immortal Demon Palace was an independent realm constructed by the beings of the Divine Realm. Even figures like Cedric, the Blood Demon King, the Hidden Monarch, and the others had no choice but to follow its rules.Hiding Luna inside would ensure her safety.Of course, there was a small problem. If Andrius perished in the Divine Realm, as the owner of the Immortal Demon P
It was as if the dragon soul had always been part of his body.“How strange...”Andrius muttered to himself and continued to observe.Nothing happened.The dragon soul quickly integrated into his own without any further events.It only gave Andrius a vague sense of completeness, like something had filled a gap within him.It was a mysterious and eerie feeling.Swoosh...After the dragon soul left, the massive dragon bones collapsed, turning into a pile of white ash on the ground.It was clear that the dragon bones were preserved until now solely because of the dragon soul’s presence.“Forget it.”Seeing that the matter was settled, Andrius did not dwell on it.After glancing around and finding nothing unusual, he steadied himself, walked outside, and began thinking about his next move.“Andy!”“Wolf King!”“Andrius!”As soon as they saw Andrius, Noir, Halle, Kate, and the others rushed to him.While Andrius was absorbing the dragon soul, Noir had filled them in on the
Whoosh...Just as Andrius sent a wisp of his divine sense to investigate, an apparition suddenly emerged from the dragon bones.It was vague and ethereal, yet exuded a powerful aura.Gradually, it took the shape of a dragon.Andrius raised his brows. He was not surprised, though, let alone afraid.He looked at the dragon apparition, who looked back at him.Soon, the dragon apparition spoke in confusion, “Young man, I smell an extraordinary aura on you.”Smell...Many thoughts flashed through Andrius’ mind.What could a dragon find extraordinary? Perhaps it was the scent of the Divine Realm or the Void Thunder Dragon. Could it be the Divine Realm phoenix?The next second, the dragon asked, “Are you a descendant of the phoenix?”Andrius casually raised his hand, and a wisp of flame appeared at his fingertips. It was the phoenix’s true flame.“I knew it!”The dragon apparition trembled slightly.Then, its enormous eyes showed a trace of sorrow.Andrius frowned, sensing some
The remaining power of Andrius’ punch slammed into the man’s head viciously, like a hammer smashing a watermelon, splattering everywhere.“Hiss—”The captured cultivators could not help but gasp.Wow.Who was this guy? He was able to kill a mid-stage Aureate Immortal in just a single punch. Was he even human?Even Halle, Kate, and the others were dumbfounded.It had not been long since they last saw him, but he had already grown to be this powerful. It was completely unbelievable.The members of Dragon Immortal Sect were shocked and terrified.He was too strong!Even the sect leader was killed in one punch. They would be serving themselves up on a silver platter.At that moment, everyone kneeled.“Please have mercy!”“Please spare us.”It was the sect leader who ordered us to do this...”They groveled repeatedly, banging their heads until they bled. Though they did not dare stop.What was begging as long as they could live?However, Andrius’ words threw them into despai
“Andrius!”“Wolf King!”The group was instantly overjoyed when they saw Andrius.They soon snapped back to their senses, though. This was the heart of Dragon Immortal Sect, and they were in the middle of a sacrificial ceremony.“Run!”“Andrius, leave now. Don’t worry about us!”“That’s right. Just avenge us later!”They knew Andrius was strong, but they did not know how strong.After all, Dragon Immortal Sect was a powerful sect, and the sect leader and Grand Elder were all gathered in the hall.No matter how powerful Andrius was, he could not face off against so many opponents.Andrius could not help but laugh.However, before he could explain, Noir said solemnly, “Don’t worry. With Andy’s current strength, wiping them out will be as easy as slaughtering chickens.”Halle, Kate, and the others were stunned.Noir was extremely confident. Could Andrius have really become a great power in the Immortal Realm?While they were still in doubt...“It’s him!”The disciples immed
“It’s not a shame. As long as we awaken the true dragon’s soul, we can get any woman we want in the future.”“But it’s hard to find one that’s as beautiful and graceful...”The disciples drooled and spoke lewdly, but their actions were swift. They quickly restrained Halle and the others.Of course, they were not the only sacrifices.There were many other cultivators, even some powerful fiends and Demon Kings.“Let’s start!”In the center of the altar, Bernard saw that everyone was in place and gave the order.“Understood!”Everyone started to move.The disciples restrained Halle and the others firmly.The 108 core and elite disciples began channeling immortal essence, feeding it into Bernard’s body.In an instant, Bernard grew into a towering figure like a giant.It was one of his techniques.As he continuously chanted, the dragon bones in the center of the altar trembled slightly.It was clear he was trying to awaken the dragon.“No, I don’t want to die.”“You beasts!